Random Festive Facts

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    Parents receive 1 out of every 5 Valentines.
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    Boxing Day Origin
    Boxing Day Origin
    Boxing Day is named so because it was the day that "Christmas boxes" were given to the more needy.
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    Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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    The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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    In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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    Two in five people in the world marry their first love.
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    Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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